Jump to content

The First Photon

Featured Replies

When did the first photon emerge in the timeline of the Universe ?

And how did all photons automatically get modulated to a velocity of 3 x 108 m/s ? :ph34r:

And how did all photons automatically get modulated to a velocity of 3 x 108 m/s ? :ph34r:

 

It's 299792458 m/s.

In the natural units, it's normalized to 1. And the all massive particles velocities are fractions of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_units

Edited by Sensei

When did the first photon emerge in the timeline of the Universe ?

And how did all photons automatically get modulated to a velocity of 3 x 108 m/s ? :ph34r:

 

Which photons are you referring to? First photons that we're capable of detecting? It's about 380000 years after the Big Bang, nowadays known as Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation.

 

I believe that photons, from the moment of their creation always move at c, they can't exist any other way.

 

 

 

It's 299792458 m/s.

 

Wow! And some people say that I like to nit-pick...

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.